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apologized to russia the u.s. says sorry and insists everything minus faxing the memo to the wrong embassy was within the rules and regulations of an international transfer but that is not how the russian government has interpreted ness we pressed the wrong button on the fax machine. to be brutally for a reset button and. the russian foreign ministry called the incident a kidnapping of a russian national from a third country and because the us did not follow the formalities of international rendition law which requires all parties involved in the secret transfer to know about it prior to the prisoner leaving the third country the russians have labeled it as sign of open lawlessness so were we involved and sharing information with liberia yes indeed were that was were there particular u.s. participation i'm not aware of that. but it's it's hard to say what the true reasons are for such behavior of the american side especially considering the fact that here at the consulate you don't have the official information fr
apologized to russia the u.s. says sorry and insists everything minus faxing the memo to the wrong embassy was within the rules and regulations of an international transfer but that is not how the russian government has interpreted ness we pressed the wrong button on the fax machine. to be brutally for a reset button and. the russian foreign ministry called the incident a kidnapping of a russian national from a third country and because the us did not follow the formalities of international...
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and the u.s. admit some mistakes. the afghan can work on corruption. and the u.s. can funnel more of its money to strengthen the afghan government, which it says is more capable of helping the afghan people. >> nick schifrin in kabul for us this morning. thank you. >>> for the millions of americans who have been out of work for an extended period are expected to get help today from capitol hill. congress is set to extend those benefits. but there's disagreement over who is going to foot the bill. emily schmidt joins us from washington with all the details. good morning, emily. >> reporter: good morning. there are 14.5 million americans who don't have a job right now. today, the senate is set to go to work to try to figure out what to do about extending unemployment benefits. this effort has failed three times in the past. today, though, democrats believe things will be different. marilyn green is a missouri lawyer, who lost her job and now fears losing her unemployment benefits. the $320 she's rec
and the u.s. admit some mistakes. the afghan can work on corruption. and the u.s. can funnel more of its money to strengthen the afghan government, which it says is more capable of helping the afghan people. >> nick schifrin in kabul for us this morning. thank you. >>> for the millions of americans who have been out of work for an extended period are expected to get help today from capitol hill. congress is set to extend those benefits. but there's disagreement over who is going...
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it seems the u.s. can't go without a hot spice story this summer they banished anna chapman now another anna has entered the stage also in her twenty's this time more of a smuggler than a spy and if amman of though was arrested in new york were trying to smuggle several state of the art night gunsight devices into russia. she says she bought them online for her husband and his friends who happen to be fans of hunting there is no connection whatsoever between anna and. the folks evident reported back on july tenth and ne she's not a spy the government's not even saying that she's a spy this is just this is just the press trying to us and say she lies the story. but to most american media she's yet another twenty something russian agent. in light of this season's spy hike every russian woman in the us seems to mistreat. young maybe a schoolteacher maybe a reporter doesn't matter what you do but the allure of a russian spies there and the women are the most intriguing. movie critics say the rest of ten ru
it seems the u.s. can't go without a hot spice story this summer they banished anna chapman now another anna has entered the stage also in her twenty's this time more of a smuggler than a spy and if amman of though was arrested in new york were trying to smuggle several state of the art night gunsight devices into russia. she says she bought them online for her husband and his friends who happen to be fans of hunting there is no connection whatsoever between anna and. the folks evident reported...
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u.s. government they also demonstrate a point u.s. senator john kerry sums up the also calling the leaks unacceptable and illegal that after nearly nine years of war more than a thousand american casualties and billions of u.s. taxpayer dollars. the taliban. appear to be strong as they have a stronger enemy means experts on policy in the middle east are calling for a stronger strategy asking for more time i think the first time we ought to do is to stop is to stop talking about twenty eleven and start talking about twenty four tane and more resources the second they want it is a big tactical hit on the taliban dr david kilcullen a counterinsurgency expert says in other words you have to do a lot of damage on the taliban before they'll be willing to talk a strategy that may sound familiar more money more troops and more time and if you do well there's no guarantee anything will change is it possible that this war is just unwinnable it's certainly possible the thing is we want to know until
u.s. government they also demonstrate a point u.s. senator john kerry sums up the also calling the leaks unacceptable and illegal that after nearly nine years of war more than a thousand american casualties and billions of u.s. taxpayer dollars. the taliban. appear to be strong as they have a stronger enemy means experts on policy in the middle east are calling for a stronger strategy asking for more time i think the first time we ought to do is to stop is to stop talking about twenty eleven...
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the u.s. has released confidential documents on the vietnam war showing bitter divisions among white house officials at the time of the conflict it comes as hearings were held in the house of representatives on the impact of the deadly chemical weapon agent orange victims want the u.s. government to fully acknowledge the chemicals toxic legacy you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. i was more in which i went too late and missing a hand it is because of america's chemical war against her people in the jungles of vietnam that has left tran in these conditions she is a victim of agent orange second generation tran is one of many her story represents millions living in the shadows of a lasting legacy. these kids will never live a normal life their deformities physical signs of human decay and although their parents were not even born until after the vietnam war eighteen million gallons of toxic herbicide spray through the jungles of south vietnam is still penetrating the d.n.a.
the u.s. has released confidential documents on the vietnam war showing bitter divisions among white house officials at the time of the conflict it comes as hearings were held in the house of representatives on the impact of the deadly chemical weapon agent orange victims want the u.s. government to fully acknowledge the chemicals toxic legacy you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. i was more in which i went too late and missing a hand it is because of america's chemical war...
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the u.s. justice department from 2000-2006. currently senior director for mississippi river and east coast center for rivers and deltas, part of the environmental defense fund, senior direct there are. and as we look at restoration, mr. harrison, what's the prescription from your area? if you don't quite know how bad it is yet, how are you going to get your head around how to restore things? what's your process going to be? guest: well, one of the things that people need to remember about the louisiana wetlands in particular and the gulf of mexico is that these are places where environmental damage has been happening for the past 80, 100 years. you can take the louisiana wetlands, for example, because we made some decisions on how we manage the mississippi river, the wetlands are actually the delta of the mississippi river. this is where the river comes down, it's draining 41% of the united states, it's eroding all that land and sediment. and it buills this land mass, where new orleans sits. i
the u.s. justice department from 2000-2006. currently senior director for mississippi river and east coast center for rivers and deltas, part of the environmental defense fund, senior direct there are. and as we look at restoration, mr. harrison, what's the prescription from your area? if you don't quite know how bad it is yet, how are you going to get your head around how to restore things? what's your process going to be? guest: well, one of the things that people need to remember about the...
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u.s. and the soviet union at the height of the cold war the apollo soyuz space mission happened that she. talks to a former k.g.b. officer to find out what could be happening behind the scenes of the latest spy saga between moscow and washington to go away. just days after the false over the russian american spy scandal seem to have faded the way the story has taken and all the terror and the u.s. deported and now the person who could be implicated in this part so the saudis certainly far from over will we see more arrests and what will the future hold for those already disclosed and will the story a fact that we sat in relations between the two countries to discuss the issues here with me is former k.g.b. officer elected to put an end to thank you very much for being with us. thank you for having me. ten people have already pleaded guilty to being agents for russia one more has just been deported how come so many people were caught at once just not very good at their job. but it's hard fo
u.s. and the soviet union at the height of the cold war the apollo soyuz space mission happened that she. talks to a former k.g.b. officer to find out what could be happening behind the scenes of the latest spy saga between moscow and washington to go away. just days after the false over the russian american spy scandal seem to have faded the way the story has taken and all the terror and the u.s. deported and now the person who could be implicated in this part so the saudis certainly far from...
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about it so that if the u.s. doesn't follow laws in terms of how alleged suspects are transferred from one country to another is the case i mean the whole book is no longer valid it's an incident that could spell disaster for the u.s. especially as the details of how your schenkel was transferred are leaking out and whether the u.s. violated its own laws to hand hoffa's our t. washington d.c. . well investigative journalist and r.t. contributor wayne madsen thinks the idea that someone simply press the fax machine button is a poor excuse i think this is part of the carry over from the bush cheney administration where the u.s. basically thumbs its nose at international law and we've seen it time and time again it seems like the reset button doesn't work at the state department fax machines but the idea that there's a bank of buttons that they push it i guess if they push the next one they would have gone to rule rwanda which is next in the alphabetical list so that sounds like a very strange story and i don't thin
about it so that if the u.s. doesn't follow laws in terms of how alleged suspects are transferred from one country to another is the case i mean the whole book is no longer valid it's an incident that could spell disaster for the u.s. especially as the details of how your schenkel was transferred are leaking out and whether the u.s. violated its own laws to hand hoffa's our t. washington d.c. . well investigative journalist and r.t. contributor wayne madsen thinks the idea that someone simply...
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his agent so that the u.s. could swap him for three american nationals held in iran and charges of espionage washington denies this the american media meanwhile reported that it near you had been a u.s. spy thing here is before his disappearance last year christine for our lives and i will minutes on the looming question in this case how do the iranian scientists sure rama miry get to the united states one person has already answered that question sure amiri himself but his answers completely contradict one another in this video a man who says he sure amiri says he's in tucson arizona and was kidnapped by agents from the cia and saudi arabian intelligence agency he claims he was tortured a few hours later though this video is released a man who looks the same and also says he is sure amiri claims he is here to further his education the u.s. state department seems to agree with that statement he is here of his own volition that he has chosen to return to iran of his own volition that is how we do things here in
his agent so that the u.s. could swap him for three american nationals held in iran and charges of espionage washington denies this the american media meanwhile reported that it near you had been a u.s. spy thing here is before his disappearance last year christine for our lives and i will minutes on the looming question in this case how do the iranian scientists sure rama miry get to the united states one person has already answered that question sure amiri himself but his answers completely...
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u.s. and iran hit another spike this week as the country's traded on occasions of a new class scientist a mary the iranian expert who returned home on thursday says he was kidnapped by the cia held for fourteen months and tortured to reveal information about the country's nuclear program and he also claims he was also confessed to being an intelligence agent so the u.s. goes for him for three americans being held in iran on the spanish charges washington denies that's american media meanwhile has been poor. and mary was actually a u.s. spy for years working undercover as a terror on university person for looks into the case. the looming question in this case how did the iranian scientists or rama miry get to the united states one person has already answered that question sure amiri himself but his answers completely contradict one another in this video a man who says he sure amiri says he's in tucson arizona and was kidnapped by agents from the cia and saudi arabian intelligence agency he
u.s. and iran hit another spike this week as the country's traded on occasions of a new class scientist a mary the iranian expert who returned home on thursday says he was kidnapped by the cia held for fourteen months and tortured to reveal information about the country's nuclear program and he also claims he was also confessed to being an intelligence agent so the u.s. goes for him for three americans being held in iran on the spanish charges washington denies that's american media meanwhile...
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treasury bonds diversification should be a basic principle when demand for u.s. treasury securities a strong it's a rare opportunity for us to gradually pull back so these are the same sort of you know speaking of alan greenspan he's to send subtle signals to the market insiders about what his next move was of course nobody in the population knew how to read alan greenspan but he was sending them signals of what to do to protect themselves these are the same sort of equivalent in china these economists are telling people what the program will be very soon now shang money and another economist who works with the state told the paper also that china should invest more of its two point five trillion of foreign exchange reserves and hard assets such as gold well they're buying they're selling the dollar on rallies and they're buying gold on tips to china put any time gold comes in the price moves down john is there bye bye bye so one way trade and they've got that fantastic because it goes with the previous story about the europeans holding all these debts now the eu
treasury bonds diversification should be a basic principle when demand for u.s. treasury securities a strong it's a rare opportunity for us to gradually pull back so these are the same sort of you know speaking of alan greenspan he's to send subtle signals to the market insiders about what his next move was of course nobody in the population knew how to read alan greenspan but he was sending them signals of what to do to protect themselves these are the same sort of equivalent in china these...
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the u.s. congress green lights billions of dollars for the war in afghanistan so we will make in slum the beans thing the funding to make people think. this comes just days after the top secret don't give it's really a minute she tells of including a cover up of civilian death. access denied mamal you volleys of russia's reeses a clue pulls the plug on the popular video sharing site for spreading extremism the ruling was based on an action this video. and the fact that the sites with content such as hit this morning come. with a riff of neglect and abuse and check ins in the hotline val's to help the government. fails pete suggests up to twenty percent of the people in the country have suffered some form of abuse. this. next debate program this time his guest discuss how peace can be achieved in the middle east and whether the israel's alliance with the u.s. is preventing that from happening.
the u.s. congress green lights billions of dollars for the war in afghanistan so we will make in slum the beans thing the funding to make people think. this comes just days after the top secret don't give it's really a minute she tells of including a cover up of civilian death. access denied mamal you volleys of russia's reeses a clue pulls the plug on the popular video sharing site for spreading extremism the ruling was based on an action this video. and the fact that the sites with content...
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the u.s.-led war effort in afghanistan. they tell a story that some veterans of the region know full well. more civilian deaths than are ever reported, unexplained american deaths, questionable battlefield tactics and a mission just not going that well. this comes just as the u.s., of course, is gearing up this new push in the conflict. we have two reports to start off with tonight. first, our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this massive leak provides incredible detail and insight into the u.s. war in afghanistan. day by day, battle by battle it's a tough look at the worst of the war. the staggering mountain of documents, nearly 92,000, covers a six-year stretch of the war ending last december when the u.s. war effort was failing and the taliban was on the rise. the secret documents were released by the whistleblower website wikileaks and its founder, julian assange. >> the real story of this material is that it's war. it's one damn
the u.s.-led war effort in afghanistan. they tell a story that some veterans of the region know full well. more civilian deaths than are ever reported, unexplained american deaths, questionable battlefield tactics and a mission just not going that well. this comes just as the u.s., of course, is gearing up this new push in the conflict. we have two reports to start off with tonight. first, our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian....
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u.s. also put him on a wanted list of international terrorists. thousands of experts scientists and politicians from around the globe have gathered in vienna to discuss hiv aids prevention but as r.t. sarah firth reports the convention has also attracted skeptics who oppose mainstream beliefs surrounding the deadly virus. this day of the aids two thousand and ten conference in vienna people have been arriving all morning to register and to the global village which is going to be the center of much of the discussion over the coming week now as the twenty five thousand people will be attending this is a conference meeting policy made his this scientists who work with people living with hiv and aids or to discuss the latest developments in this field now separately over the last couple of days and ahead of the main call friends we've seen a so much more of the great gathering to discuss alternative views that challenge the mainstream i did about hiv and aids in fact challenging the traditiona
u.s. also put him on a wanted list of international terrorists. thousands of experts scientists and politicians from around the globe have gathered in vienna to discuss hiv aids prevention but as r.t. sarah firth reports the convention has also attracted skeptics who oppose mainstream beliefs surrounding the deadly virus. this day of the aids two thousand and ten conference in vienna people have been arriving all morning to register and to the global village which is going to be the center of...
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a complex u.s.-russia spy swap was underway late today, involving ten russian agents here and four people convicted of espionage in russia. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the action in a new york court today and look at russia's deep-cover spy program. >> lehrer: then, we talk to white house chief of staff, rahm emanuel. >> woodruff: tom bearden reports from the gulf of mexico, where scientists are turning to tiny microbes to help clean up oiled marshland. >> lehrer: margaret warner examines the pentagon's new rules for dealing with the news media. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown has a conversation with jean- michel cousteau about his famous father-- ocean explorer jacques cousteau. >> when people ask what do you expect to find? he would always say if i knew, i wouldn't go. so it was the sense of discovery which is, obviously, related it to adventure. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been p
a complex u.s.-russia spy swap was underway late today, involving ten russian agents here and four people convicted of espionage in russia. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we get the latest on the action in a new york court today and look at russia's deep-cover spy program. >> lehrer: then, we talk to white house chief of staff, rahm emanuel. >> woodruff: tom bearden reports from the gulf of mexico, where scientists are turning to tiny...
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under u.s. law, a company is allowed to reclaim 35% of its tax bill in the event of significant losses like this. so it's normal corporate practice to do so. although, yes, it has been presented in a bad light by many media reporters. >> so what about the timing of the well cap, could they have moved tony hayward from the position, bob dudley into the new position, could they have made the decision about selling assets if they did not have the well capped? >> the capping of the well is an important development. that means there's no more oil or gas leaking into the gulf. however, the disaster is not coming to an end until the well is plugged and cementing which is happening with the drilling of the first relief well when it hits the target towards the first week of august. but certainly they needed to wait until the immediate disaster was over in terms of having capped the well before they made an announcement about getting rid of the ceo. although the change won't take effect until october. >>
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. >> does the u.s. integrate the tools of peace building into its statecraft? when do challenges like poverty, disease and climate change become issues of national security? and what role can global institutions and civil society organizations play in supporting government led efforts? next, on great decisions. >> in a democracy, agreement is not essential, but participation is. join us as we discuss today's most critil global issues. join us as we discuss today's most critil global issues. join us for great decisions. [instrumental music] >> great decisions is produced by the foreign policy association, inspiring americans to learn more about the world. funding for great decisions is provided by the carnegie corporation of new york, the starr foundation, shell international, and the european commission. great decisions is produced in association with the university of delaware. >> and now from our studios, here is ralph begleiter. >> welcome to great decisions. i'm ralph begleiter. joining us to discuss peace building and statecraft are paul hughes, senior pro
. >> does the u.s. integrate the tools of peace building into its statecraft? when do challenges like poverty, disease and climate change become issues of national security? and what role can global institutions and civil society organizations play in supporting government led efforts? next, on great decisions. >> in a democracy, agreement is not essential, but participation is. join us as we discuss today's most critil global issues. join us as we discuss today's most critil global...
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america's longest war u.s. involvement and the policy is vietnam a cell from stray shoe with the growing human and financial costs build its. first five years together in orbit and the us mark the anniversary of their joint space flight and the four in cold war relations the. russian aircraft maker sort of class decide its biggest foreign contract worth almost one billion dollars next week that and more coming up in our business program. a very warm welcome t. this is a life from less habits occurring closeness between russia and the west was on show at a joint russian german summit in the city of that amboy president to me that medvedev and chancellor angela merkel. to person. i mean the smiles they got some business done with dozens of agreements signed our correspondent dana bash is following the story. in the windy city of where you could turn berg it was very much a case of the madrid if and merkel or a malema sure if you like is the su country's leaders were all smiles their personal strong relationship r
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the u.s. poured billions of dollars in u.s. aid -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield myself another minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: the u.s. point of order billions of dollars into vietnam propping up the increasingly weak government and expanding communism in the world. now, does this scenario sound familiar? well, it should because that's exactly what's happening in pakistan and why i'm glad that mr. paul and i have been able to effect this debate. i yield time to my friend. mr. burton: the point i made in my floor statement, there are 230 military trainers in pakistan. the men that were killed were there on a training mission, and the money that we're giving to pakistan has to be used efficiently and effectively. and if we give them the money and the equipment and they don't know how to use it in the front lines it's a waste of our money when we're fighting the enemy, when they're fighting the enemy, and that's why it's important for t
the u.s. poured billions of dollars in u.s. aid -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. kucinich: i yield myself another minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. kucinich: the u.s. point of order billions of dollars into vietnam propping up the increasingly weak government and expanding communism in the world. now, does this scenario sound familiar? well, it should because that's exactly what's happening in pakistan and why i'm glad that mr....
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." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton will visit south korea and vietnam next week to coordinate with u.s. allies over the sinking of a south korean warship blamed on north korea. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell told reporters that clinton will leave on monday and visit the two countries after attending an aid conference in afghanistan. in announcing clinton's tour, campbell urged north korea to take concrete action toward abandoning its nuclear program. >> the united states and south korea have always maintained, and our position is clear, that we are prepared under the right circumstances to sit down in a dialogue with north korea. >> in seoul clinton is scheduled to attend a meeting with the foreign and defense ministers of south korea, along with u.s. defense secretary robert gates. she'll then head to vietnam to take part in the asean regional forum, a framework for discussing security issues affecting the asia pacific. campbell also said clinton will meet with japanese f
." >>> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton will visit south korea and vietnam next week to coordinate with u.s. allies over the sinking of a south korean warship blamed on north korea. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell told reporters that clinton will leave on monday and visit the two countries after attending an aid conference in afghanistan. in announcing clinton's tour, campbell urged north korea to take concrete action toward abandoning its nuclear program....
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the u.s. military is increasingly listening to. >> i think one of general mcchrystal's legacies is that the elders really felt that we were there to listen and help them. although he was called the architect of the kandahar operation, which means hope in pashto, which was supposed to materialize, he, by the means of the elders, was advised not to do this operation. >> charlie: pakistan's ambassador to the united states, and greg mortenson. next. funding for charlie rose was provided by the following. ♪ >> additional funding provided by these funders. >> and by bloomberg. a provider of multimedia captioning sponsored by rose cmunications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> charlie: in the first public reaction, today, to the leaking of the documents about afghanistan and pakistan, president obama said that he was concerned about the leaks but there was no new information coming from them. >> while i'm concerned about the disclosure of sensitive information from the bat
the u.s. military is increasingly listening to. >> i think one of general mcchrystal's legacies is that the elders really felt that we were there to listen and help them. although he was called the architect of the kandahar operation, which means hope in pashto, which was supposed to materialize, he, by the means of the elders, was advised not to do this operation. >> charlie: pakistan's ambassador to the united states, and greg mortenson. next. funding for charlie rose was provided...
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u.s. involvement in afghanistan. now as frustration builds over the growing financial costs attacks in afghanistan reached an all time high. for foreign troops since the start of the. aggression in the u.s. . joint space flights and the cold war relations that followed on this day thirty five years ago two spacecraft one salvi one american blasted off and. the apollo. programs continue next star. talks to a former k.g.b. officer to find out what could be happening behind the scenes of the latest spy saga between moscow and washington. ten people have already pleaded guilty to being agents for russia one more has just been deported how come so many people were caught at once what they do just not very good at their job. but it's hard for me to answer this question as i had no direct connection to this case or is data i can only use data from the u.s. department of justice that was published and posted on the internet it was used as grounds for this report has some information on what this g
u.s. involvement in afghanistan. now as frustration builds over the growing financial costs attacks in afghanistan reached an all time high. for foreign troops since the start of the. aggression in the u.s. . joint space flights and the cold war relations that followed on this day thirty five years ago two spacecraft one salvi one american blasted off and. the apollo. programs continue next star. talks to a former k.g.b. officer to find out what could be happening behind the scenes of the...
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u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far beyond the middle east. many more lives are at stake. the 1998 east africa embassy attacks exposed and the july 11 kampala attacks affirmed that the united states cannot afford to ignore the activities of extremist groups in africa as they attempt to expand their influence to bolster their ranks and spread their dangerous ideology. we must work vigilantly and cooperatively with other responsible nations to disrupt the operations of extremist groups and hold accountable their regional sponsors. over 18 months ago, mr. speaker, i introduced a resolution, h.con.res. 16, which brings sorely needed attention to the threat of islamic extremism in africa. it is alarming that even after these tragic attacks i have not been able to get the majority to bring this resolution to the floor. i understand that attorney general holder is currently in uganda attending the african union sum
u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far beyond the middle east. many more lives are at stake. the 1998 east africa embassy attacks exposed and the july 11 kampala attacks affirmed that the united states cannot afford to ignore the activities of extremist groups in africa as they attempt to expand their influence to bolster their ranks and spread their dangerous ideology. we must work vigilantly and cooperatively with...
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u.s. is still spending billions each month on its operations in iraq but these days it receives little attention at home well now a growing number of americans are accusing the media of burying the war and giving its victims the recognition they deserve. met the man for whom the issue is literally getting under his skin. the so in the age. a roll call of names. score. one hundred thousand. casualty of war and it had to drawing attention to that. very difficult situation. can trees or belong to the war. from one country to the motherland and of course there's a huge amount of anger that will follow all channeled into art in march the rocky american turned his back into canvas for an ongoing project hold and counting. observers watch as the law is scored with a borderless map of iraq surrounding the cities dots representing their deaths. of iraqi civilians and american soldiers dot's only seen under a black light and the reason. invisible things is to call attention to how. is he gone and ma
u.s. is still spending billions each month on its operations in iraq but these days it receives little attention at home well now a growing number of americans are accusing the media of burying the war and giving its victims the recognition they deserve. met the man for whom the issue is literally getting under his skin. the so in the age. a roll call of names. score. one hundred thousand. casualty of war and it had to drawing attention to that. very difficult situation. can trees or belong to...
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russia u.s. spies twenty four year old who also has an american citizenship has dismissed the allegations saying the high tech night vision scopes. with more developments in the meantime technology. will soon be entering all living rooms that's coming your way in just about.
russia u.s. spies twenty four year old who also has an american citizenship has dismissed the allegations saying the high tech night vision scopes. with more developments in the meantime technology. will soon be entering all living rooms that's coming your way in just about.
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u.s. senate votes for stricter regulations of banks and financial markets. the european union and interior ministers try to agree on a giant policy for asylum seekers -- on a joint policy for asylum seekers. and the case of an activist remains unsolved. >>> the u.s. congress has passed a sweeping overhaul of u.s. financial system, the biggest regulation changed since the great depression. that amounts to a crucial victory for president barack obama, who declared it a top priority in the wake of the financial crisis. the legislation faced strong opposition from a multitude of service lobbyists as well as most members of the republican party. >> negotiations over comprehensive and enter reforms had dragged on for months. in the end, bickering meant few republican supporters and a largely partisan vote, but it was still a hard-fought victory. >> i cannot legislate integrity or wisdom. i cannot legislate passion or confidence or competency. we gave them the tools and architecture to allow good
u.s. senate votes for stricter regulations of banks and financial markets. the european union and interior ministers try to agree on a giant policy for asylum seekers -- on a joint policy for asylum seekers. and the case of an activist remains unsolved. >>> the u.s. congress has passed a sweeping overhaul of u.s. financial system, the biggest regulation changed since the great depression. that amounts to a crucial victory for president barack obama, who declared it a top priority in...
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illness can show us the u.s. government has acknowledged agent orange is directly connected to the health ailments and defects that continue to plague the lives of vietnam war veterans for generations to come but the u.s. has worst used to make the same length for the millions of vietnamese war victims whose lives have been devastated as a result of agent orange they say that it has nothing to do with agent orange. i think that the u.s. for a minute has the reason to deny it. which is why delegations are here in washington following a report issued by lawmakers scientists and doctors calling on the u.s. government to own up to its agent orange legacy in vietnam today also people will stand me government records show nearly ninety five percent of all u.s. agent orange related aid is committed to efforts to contain and remove dioxin contamination we asked the justice for all the victims those fighting for justice in the case of the enemy's agent orange victims want the physical and psychological damages to be ackno
illness can show us the u.s. government has acknowledged agent orange is directly connected to the health ailments and defects that continue to plague the lives of vietnam war veterans for generations to come but the u.s. has worst used to make the same length for the millions of vietnamese war victims whose lives have been devastated as a result of agent orange they say that it has nothing to do with agent orange. i think that the u.s. for a minute has the reason to deny it. which is why...
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the u.s. senate has passed wall street reforms imposing the stiffest regulations on banks since the great depression is aimed at preventing a repeat of the financial meltdown of two thousand and eight the law provides new powers to liquidate banks which threaten the economy and create a new federal agency to monitor consumer lending the banks will be able to invest no more than three percent of their capital in hedge funds and private equity banks . turkish police have detained twenty nine people suspected links to al qaeda the arrests took place during a pre-dawn swoop across the country the latest in a string of raids against al qaeda suspects police have been on alert in fact since the turkish cell of a terrorist group carried out suicide bombers in two thousand and three killing sixty people in istanbul. looking ahead a global terror tactic on wheels or r t special report looks into the bloody history of car bombings. special report here on r.t. coming up in ten minutes first though busine
the u.s. senate has passed wall street reforms imposing the stiffest regulations on banks since the great depression is aimed at preventing a repeat of the financial meltdown of two thousand and eight the law provides new powers to liquidate banks which threaten the economy and create a new federal agency to monitor consumer lending the banks will be able to invest no more than three percent of their capital in hedge funds and private equity banks . turkish police have detained twenty nine...
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and u.s. commanders remember the historic space linkup asked the most emotional moment of their lives. the launch was during the height of the cold war so this project wasn't all just technical and scientific importance but it was also a great step towards cooperation between the u.s.s.r. and the us it works in space there were no losers the main thing was that we started to work on friendship ties between the two countries it was like search and find ways to survive and live together in this world it was the first time the soviet people and americans looked at each other is the it was a beautiful project and my friend and brother if you can confirm it it was a space race. we had the russians the soviets for be had always you know. great feats in space and my dear friend my brother alexey was the first one ever to walk in space but it was so interesting. here we had. to defer to language use two different measures. two different. political system there was a very meaningful symbol to the peopl
and u.s. commanders remember the historic space linkup asked the most emotional moment of their lives. the launch was during the height of the cold war so this project wasn't all just technical and scientific importance but it was also a great step towards cooperation between the u.s.s.r. and the us it works in space there were no losers the main thing was that we started to work on friendship ties between the two countries it was like search and find ways to survive and live together in this...
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well pakistan is one of the countries where u.s. drone use is most prevalent where the population is becoming increasingly skeptical of this western country strategies and intentions so how is the u.s. trying to fix their bad reputation and wipe the slate clean of civilian deaths money of course u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton wasn't pakistan last few days and unveiled five hundred million dollars in aid projects all part of a five year seven point five billion dollars package deal but can this really help win over the people and can this convince the country to get tough on militant groups like the kani network we're here to discuss it with me is ravi a choudhry research associate at the institute for social policy and understanding rob thanks so much for being here. tell me this does pakistan because part of hillary's speech while she is there is of course saying that the u.s. wants this to be a long term partnership but there are not just there for the afghanistan war in there out and then they'll never ever hear from the
well pakistan is one of the countries where u.s. drone use is most prevalent where the population is becoming increasingly skeptical of this western country strategies and intentions so how is the u.s. trying to fix their bad reputation and wipe the slate clean of civilian deaths money of course u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton wasn't pakistan last few days and unveiled five hundred million dollars in aid projects all part of a five year seven point five billion dollars package deal but...
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ines. >> thank you very much, catherine. >>> u.s. president barack obama has signed a bill to give the government new regulatory powers over financial institutions. it's the biggest overhaul of financial rules since the great depression in the 1930s. obama put the bill into law on wednesday. he wants to avoid a repeat of the global economic crisis triggered by the 2008 collapse of u.s. investment bank lehman brothers. the controversial bill took more than a year for the congress to pass it. >> because of this law the american people will never again be asked to foot the bill for wall street's mistakes. >> but obama added the economy still needs fixing and urged his colleagues to work tirelessly for their legislation to take hold. the new regulation include a uniform oversight of the financial industry, bringing major investment banks and insurance firms under the watch of the authorities. the legislation will also create a new federal agency to protect consumers from complex financial products. >>> federal reserve chairman ben bernan
ines. >> thank you very much, catherine. >>> u.s. president barack obama has signed a bill to give the government new regulatory powers over financial institutions. it's the biggest overhaul of financial rules since the great depression in the 1930s. obama put the bill into law on wednesday. he wants to avoid a repeat of the global economic crisis triggered by the 2008 collapse of u.s. investment bank lehman brothers. the controversial bill took more than a year for the congress...
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government so if they talk u.s. intelligence assets are well known for the whole world for almost nine years and nobody tried to harm them why the united states should be so concerned about this third rate informant sound where in the country second so the u.s. decision makers will be well advised to stop playing the server city expressing their crocodile tears about the threat to the lives of u.s. informants in afghanistan and instead they should start thinking real hard how to arrest the narco terrorist threat that comes under their watch from afghanistan to russia and to european union. now some of the stories from around the world and in pakistan over four hundred have been killed in the past three days the floods triggered by months and rains hundreds of thousands more have been left stranded as emergency services struggle to reach remote villages the provincial government has declared a state of emergency as to rental rains are expected to continue over the weekend officials say the floods are the worst in alm
government so if they talk u.s. intelligence assets are well known for the whole world for almost nine years and nobody tried to harm them why the united states should be so concerned about this third rate informant sound where in the country second so the u.s. decision makers will be well advised to stop playing the server city expressing their crocodile tears about the threat to the lives of u.s. informants in afghanistan and instead they should start thinking real hard how to arrest the...
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criticized by the white house which says the release of information threatens u.s. national security our correspondent in washington christine has the details. the white house today both criticizing and downplaying the release of these documents the national security adviser jim jones saying that anything that is published that would put the lives of americans and our partners in danger the white house condemns this but he's also downplaying the significance of it he says that these reports come from a period of time between january of two thousand and four and december of two thousand and nine. downplaying this this is of course been expected by the united states and officials here that wiki leaks would release this of course after just a few months ago we saw the release of that helicopter cockpit video that showed the shooting and in many cases the remorseful actions by some pilots from the united states army do you know officials here have known that this was going to be released and they said these documents ninety thousand of them have not only told us anythin
criticized by the white house which says the release of information threatens u.s. national security our correspondent in washington christine has the details. the white house today both criticizing and downplaying the release of these documents the national security adviser jim jones saying that anything that is published that would put the lives of americans and our partners in danger the white house condemns this but he's also downplaying the significance of it he says that these reports...
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that's happening to main international headlines the u.s. military is on the hunt for those behind the leak of classified cover ups in afghanistan with uniques whistleblower web site has details some casualties hundreds of u.s. troops can sink further revelations. that fear is struggling to overcome the global recession six years after the country joined the ranks protests for twelve twenty percent more and more families all the charities who they didn't quit . the rush to down on fake psychics and he has swindled thousands of dollars of desperate parents. having to abandon other toys and this was the moment they could buy a certificate of live good it's. up next we report on america's largest maximum security prison. inmates battle bulls but without special training.
that's happening to main international headlines the u.s. military is on the hunt for those behind the leak of classified cover ups in afghanistan with uniques whistleblower web site has details some casualties hundreds of u.s. troops can sink further revelations. that fear is struggling to overcome the global recession six years after the country joined the ranks protests for twelve twenty percent more and more families all the charities who they didn't quit . the rush to down on fake psychics...
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as the former commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan and general mcchrystal begins his retirement debate over the decision to sack him continues some say it's the u.s. special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan richard holbrooke who should have got the push in his latest video blog. shares his views on the issue. last weekend general mcchrystal had a fire farewell party at he's at his mansion at fort mcnair in washington d.c. to commemorate he's honorable discharge from the active duty in the us armed forces and the most striking feature of that and his command in afghanistan was the quiet house decision makers has completely lost a unique opportunity i believe that given the choice the us military intelligence and especially law enforcement community would prefer for general mcchrystal to keep his command and instead to see the u.s. special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan richard holbrooke to be fired from his current position which is an officially called drug lords special representative to the united states it
as the former commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan and general mcchrystal begins his retirement debate over the decision to sack him continues some say it's the u.s. special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan richard holbrooke who should have got the push in his latest video blog. shares his views on the issue. last weekend general mcchrystal had a fire farewell party at he's at his mansion at fort mcnair in washington d.c. to commemorate he's honorable discharge from the active duty in the...
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u.s. and iran to hate another spike this week as the country's try to allegations of a nuclear scientist. the iranian expert who returned home on thursday says he was kidnapped by the cia powerful full time mom and son tortured to reveal information about the country's nuclear program and he also claims he was also to confess to being an intelligence agent aside the u.s. could smoke him for three americans being held in iran on a spanish charter is washington denies this that american media meanwhile has reported that amir was actually the last time i forget is working undercover as a terror on university oss he's pursuing for sound looks into the case. the looming question in this case how did the iranian scientists sure all of the early get to the united states one person has already answered that question sure amiri himself but his answers completely contradict one another in this video a man who says he and miri says he's in tucson arizona and was kidnapped by agents from the cia and s
u.s. and iran to hate another spike this week as the country's try to allegations of a nuclear scientist. the iranian expert who returned home on thursday says he was kidnapped by the cia powerful full time mom and son tortured to reveal information about the country's nuclear program and he also claims he was also to confess to being an intelligence agent aside the u.s. could smoke him for three americans being held in iran on a spanish charter is washington denies this that american media...
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war veteran groups in the u.s. are becoming increasingly angry over what they claim are broken government promises they say the country they fought for has turned its back on them leaving many out on the street the want to speak with some of them. beyond san diego's picturesque. ugly truth a wounded military community neglected by the very nation to defend. the mentally able to do this country. and i came home to be medicated and pushed it was. morally ethically unjust like a monster we're creating when our bad i think. about not just. the service people but i think. everybody these are just some of the troubled voices coming from a growing number of homeless veterans this particular weekend they made their way to stand down an annual nonprofit event that helps thousands of homeless vets get back some dignity many of these vets will get assistance in housing clothing work even a little inner team. and a good hot meal just a day here at stand down they're going to go through about how tanami just at the all these ve
war veteran groups in the u.s. are becoming increasingly angry over what they claim are broken government promises they say the country they fought for has turned its back on them leaving many out on the street the want to speak with some of them. beyond san diego's picturesque. ugly truth a wounded military community neglected by the very nation to defend. the mentally able to do this country. and i came home to be medicated and pushed it was. morally ethically unjust like a monster we're...
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in time in the u.s. congress has been asked to give the green light for an israeli attack on iran a nearly one third of house republicans expressed support for a measure backing a military strike against the islamic republic iran expert trita parsi from the woodrow wilson center for scholars and washington says the move sans a dangerous signal. we are reaching silly season in washington with the elections in november and for that there has already been signs that israel is going to be a major element that some republicans will use to be able to get both voters as well as finance donations to campaigns away from the democrats but the problem is that this is not a theoretical exercise at the end of the even silly season has real repercussions in the real world and the danger here is that signal is being sent to israel that are actually if we were to take this action in spite of the fact that the white house has sent a clear signals opposing congress at least if the republicans take over take take over are
in time in the u.s. congress has been asked to give the green light for an israeli attack on iran a nearly one third of house republicans expressed support for a measure backing a military strike against the islamic republic iran expert trita parsi from the woodrow wilson center for scholars and washington says the move sans a dangerous signal. we are reaching silly season in washington with the elections in november and for that there has already been signs that israel is going to be a major...
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u.s. history threaten to undermine support pour the war in afghanistan. >> more than 90,000 documents leaked to a whistle-blower site than official records have ever portrayed. >> this morning, the white house and pentagon are in damage control mode. nick schifrin is in kabul. we begin with john hendren in washington. >> reporter: good morning. most of the tens of thousands of documents are what's called raw intelligence submitted by junior officers. but u.s. intelligence, as well as everyone else are now sifting through them. this flood of documents was written through january 2004 to january 2009. underfunded and undersupported, despite a taliban insurgency at that growing strongerer and fiercer. the white house immediately condemned the leak saying those conditions were exactly why the president announced a new strategy and a troop surge this year. still, the white house is struggling to stem the damage. >> it will create a lot of tension. the national security adviser just put out a re
u.s. history threaten to undermine support pour the war in afghanistan. >> more than 90,000 documents leaked to a whistle-blower site than official records have ever portrayed. >> this morning, the white house and pentagon are in damage control mode. nick schifrin is in kabul. we begin with john hendren in washington. >> reporter: good morning. most of the tens of thousands of documents are what's called raw intelligence submitted by junior officers. but u.s. intelligence, as...
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a senior u.s. government official says the company's chief executive, tony hayward, is being replaced and could be gone as early as tomorrow. he you're looking at a live picture off the well. we have more. >> there's no one that wants this thing orr more than i do i want my life back. >> reporter: he may be close to getting his wish. he is reported by going to be out the this week. >> we need to get our life back, as he wanted, and the only way we're going to do that is with somebody on the ground that has the common-sense approach to make decisions quickly. >> reporter: work on drilling a relief well has resumed after morning -- more than a day. they may be able to kill the damaged well in a week. >> the opt -- optimum you can can is to proceed with the project. >> reporter: the ashe -- -- the future is uncertain but god is your rock. and he will never abandon you. >> reporter: that faith, mixed with forgiveness, for man who said he needed the most, hayward. >> all of us say things we regret sayin
a senior u.s. government official says the company's chief executive, tony hayward, is being replaced and could be gone as early as tomorrow. he you're looking at a live picture off the well. we have more. >> there's no one that wants this thing orr more than i do i want my life back. >> reporter: he may be close to getting his wish. he is reported by going to be out the this week. >> we need to get our life back, as he wanted, and the only way we're going to do that is with...
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and the iraqi governments and the u.s. military especially remain silent so could this report finally change that or earlier i caught up with mina. chief editor of shark and i first asked her if she had been a fluid on to describe to us the devastation that she's seen not only there but all over iraq. so i've been in iraq when i was in from the it was just passing through to get into baghdad the effects have been severe we've heard from people everyone from doctors without borders who spoke extensively to journalists and briefed us to doctors that have been looking into this and you know ordinary iraqi citizens there are huge defects that have been reported that have been documented of course that there is no absolute evidence that can link it directly to the shelling of the u.s. military however the coincidence of the fact that this particular city was subjected to huge amounts of white phosphorus depleted uranium and shelling there is a correlation one of the problems has been that nobody can say this is one hundred perc
and the iraqi governments and the u.s. military especially remain silent so could this report finally change that or earlier i caught up with mina. chief editor of shark and i first asked her if she had been a fluid on to describe to us the devastation that she's seen not only there but all over iraq. so i've been in iraq when i was in from the it was just passing through to get into baghdad the effects have been severe we've heard from people everyone from doctors without borders who spoke...